Setup & Installation
Or with the ClawHub CLI, for registry-managed skill folders outside a full OpenClaw workspace:
What This Skill Does
Runs a Python script that queries the Volcengine web search API and returns up to 5 result summaries. Authentication uses VOLCENGINE_ACCESS_KEY and VOLCENGINE_SECRET_KEY environment variables, with automatic fallback to VeFaaS IAM temporary credentials. Results are presented strictly from what the API returns, without added interpretation.
Supports automatic fallback to VeFaaS IAM temporary credentials, so queries work in cloud environments without manually managing API keys.
When to use it
- Look up the latest release version of a software package
- Find recent news about a company or product
- Check current public documentation for a framework or API
- Verify a date, fact, or statistic from live web sources
- Research a topic from the terminal without opening a browser
Example Workflow
Here's how your AI assistant might use this skill in practice.
User asks: What is the latest stable version of Python?
- 1Prepare a specific query: '2026 latest stable version of Python'
- 2Navigate to the directory containing scripts/web_search.py
- 3Run `python scripts/web_search.py '2026 latest stable version of Python'`
- 4Read the returned summary list of up to 5 items
- 5Organize the answer strictly from the returned summaries without adding content
A concise answer about Python's latest stable version sourced from up to 5 web result summaries
Requirements
Accounts, API keys, or tools you or your AI assistant may need to set up while using this skill.